Slug-casting machine



vv. ALDERDlCE.'

SLUG CASTING MACHINE.

Y APPLICATION FILED AUG.2I, I9I9. 1,379,892, Patented May 31, 1921.

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W. ALDERDICE. SLUG CASTING MACHINE.

APPLscATxoN F1110 AUG.21.1919.

Patented May 31,19210 3 SHEETS-SHEET W. ALDERDICE.

SLUG CASTING MACHINE. APPLscATloN FILED AuG.21. 191s.

Patented May 31,1921.

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WITNESSES:

WALTER ALDERDICE, OF NEW YORK,` N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LIN OTYPE COMPANY, A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK. Y j I SLUG-CASTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 'llty 31, 1921.

Application filed vAugust 21, 1919. Serial l\l'o.r31r,887.`

To all whom t may concer/n Be it known that I, W ALTER ALDERDICE, a

citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the countyof New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slug-Casting Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in U. S. Letters Patent to O. Mergenthaler, No. 436,532, wherein circulating matrices vare released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in a row or column under the influencey of a periodically operated stacking device..

In these machines, as heretofore constructed, the galley is arranged to receive the slugs directly from the mold and in the plane of their delivery, but the direction in which the slugsare advanced in the galley differs according to language. Thus, for nglish,

the slugs (whose type characters read from left to right) are stacked toward the left,

while for languages such as Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, etc., 'the slugs (whose ltype characters read from' right to left) are stacked toward the right; hence, two different` Vgalley mechanisms areV generally employed, one wherein the galley proper eX- tends toward the left for the English machines, and the other wherein the galleyV proper extends toward the right for the Hebrew machines. In thesev latter machines, due to the presence of yother parts,

the length of the galley is considerably less than that of the former machines and Vilscapable of holding only about onethird the number of slugs. f

My present invention is intended to overcome theforegoing objections andaims to' p render the Hebrew machine capable of handling as many slugs at a time as they ordinary English machine. The invention is also designed to obviate the necessity of employing different galley mechanisms for the two machines and contemplates a form of galley mechanism adapted to either machine and which will permit the casting thereiny c Y of slugs bearing either English or Hebrew lieve I am the first to achieve.

The manner in which these and other recharacters, as desired, a result which I be- 'sults are attained will be fully pointed out in the detailed description to follow:

I have herein shown 'my invention merely in preferred form and by way of, example, and obviously many changes and variations may be made therein` without departing.

from its spirit. I therefore desire'ittobe understood that 'I do not limit, myself -to any specific form or embodiment except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims. Referring to the drawings: Figurel isfa perspective view of aportion of a linotype machine having my `invention applied thereto;`

Fig. la illustrates a modification; Figs. 2, andnare detail-views;

Fig. 4 illustrates the use in the machine of the ordinaryv English galley; and A F ig. 5 is an enlarged Vdetail-view similar to Fig. 2 and showing parts in different positio v As usual, the slugs X are cast in the slotted mold lA (shown in dotted lines)l carried by the disk vA1 which isrotatably-mounted on the mold-'slide A2 soasvto locate the mold first in a'horizontal position for casting'and then in the vertical positionV shown for the i vejection of the cast slug. During thecasting operation, the mold is `closed atlthe front by av composed line of'matrices .pr'

r sented thereto by the first elevator (not shown) attached -to the upper end- 0f the slide A3 reciprocating `in the ycustomary guidewaysof the vise'frame At- Thevejec-I tion of the cast slug is effected by the ejector A5 which advances from' therear and carries the slug.,forwardly through av .port opening Y A6 in the vise'frame for deliver-yzto` the galley supported on arms orV bracketsV B2 projectingfforwardly fromvtfhne .vise frame.v

accordance with my invention, and une luacket AS attache like prior constructions wherein the slugs are delivered directly to the galley and in the plane 0i their delivery, l provide means to receive the slugs as they are delivered troni the nioldv and transport thern to some distant point and then deliver them into the galley which is there arranged free of other parts and may therefore be of any desired length. ln the present instance, and reiterrinp; to Fig. l, such means are in the torni oi" an inclined chute or trough C extending 'for a portion oi its length laterally across the inachine in a direction at right angles to the planey ot delivery oi the slugs and for the remaining portion ci' its length in a direction parallel to said plane, as clearly shown in said ligure. rlhe chute C is supported in position hy a plate C1 rising Jri'oni the rear wall oi its laterally extending` portion and iornied with tapered slots or openings C2 litted over the usual galley sustaining pins or screws il! on the vise trarne A4 so as to perinit the chute to loe applied to and reinoved from the machine freely and w'll. rrr-he laterally extending portion of the chute has its bottoni wall extended past and khel'ov-.f' the port opening A6 so that the slugs may drooV 'thereon as they are delivered through said opening' roin the inold (see Fig. 2), the iront and rear walls being separated sufficiently to allow the slugs to pass by gravity down the ch ite on their side faces in an endwise direction as required. rllhe forwardly amendingportion oi' the rchute has its side walls Inore closely arranged so as to guide the slugs in an er u up position, being twisted or ritled as it emerges troni the other chute portion to turn the slugs into such position as they pass therefrom. This twisting-and forward extension of the chute is to accommodate the forni and arrangement oif the galley li, which is designed support thesluegs on their hottoniedgges as distinguished oni on end in upright position as in another coini i galley, and one which niay he `ilcyed ir desired. Y is the slugs enter the valley lf3, they are c i Y i i .i ,encon toward tocrein against the rigl lll ly a supplemental stacking; lever l pi ated if one d as D1 to a b d to the. vise traine A?,

and carrying,v at its opposite end a slug-engaging plate D2 arranged to reciprocate within the `galley, it being noted that the lever is lient or curved as at D3 to avoid interterencc with the chute C. lever may he operated in any desired inanner: is herein illustrated, it is rocked in one direction by a spring D4 attached thereto at one end and tothe galley bracket B2 at theopposite end, and in the opposite direction by the well known justi'cation lever (l through the inedium oi a hell crank lever D5 pivot-ed on the machine frame and The stacking;

arranged with its vertical arrn in engagenient with a set screw D projecting,` laterally troni the stacking lever. Y

ln the foregoing' arrangement, it will he noted that the slugs are delivered from the niold in vertical position and in an edgewise direction whereas they pass down the chute C on their side faces and in an endwise direction. Means are therefore provided to act upon each slug; as it is delivered 'troni the mold to cause it to tilt or i'all over sidewise in its passage to or down the chute. Preferably, and as herein shown, such ineans include a stop arranged to engage the slug' the lett side near its upper end and a reciprocating ineinher arranged to engage the slug at the right side near its lower end, these parts loy their cooperation thus positively olipccting' the tilting of each successive slug` so that it will pass down the chute and enter the galley with its lower end foremost. The stop referred to is in the iorni ot a right angle piece E having its vertical shank portion secured to the chute plate C1 by nieans ot a screw C3 and having its horizontal portion extended forwardly in position to entlie side taces ot the slugs at the left in the inanner required. The reciprocating nieinlier is constituted hy the usual or niain stacking' lever if operated in the usual way and which for the intended purpose has its slug-engaging plate lll adiustahly mounted thereon. so as to he set at a backward inclination to engage the slug,r at its lower end, the plate 1oeing held in its adjusted position hy means ot a screw or siinilar device lf2 (Fig. 3). The action or the parts is liest illustrated in 2, where it-will he the slug' is delivered 'from the mold, t drops vertically onto the inclined bottoni orp the chute C and is engaged at the lett ear its upper ent. the stop id, which thus romiires l he tilted to the right in passj down the chute. The stop alone might to cause the necessary tilt-inn' et he sullicient the slugs., hut it is insured hy the stack lever l?, which at ne proper tiine is rocked ytor rd Jthe lett` to the position shown by d ned lines, causing its inclined plate F1 .L

. 'so to correspond in position to sluo's or Am dinerent lengths.

*in To this end, the shank portion oiI the stop E is torined with an elongated-slot El, wherein the set screw C3 engages, and which permits it to he raised `and -lowered with reference to said screw,

which is merely loosened and tightened before and after such adjustment.

In F igs. 1a and 2, which illustrate a modication, the parts are substantially the same in construction and operation as those described above, such changes as are made being intended to simplify and to reduce the cost of manufacture of the parts and to permit them to beV more easily applied and with less change to the regular linotype machine. The inclined chute or trough C as modified comprises two sections CA1 and C5, the section C4 being attached to the vise frame A4 by the pins or screws A7 as before described, and the lower section C5 being supported upon one of the galley brackets B2 which are of slightly different form. The lower chute section C5 has its left side wall pivoted at its upper end as at C, so as to be adjustable toward and from the opposite side wall to vary the width of the chute at its lower end to accommodate slugs of different thicknesses. lf desired, a thumb nut C7 may be employed to hold the movable wall in its adjusted position. In its modilied form', the supplemental stacking lever D has its slug-engaging plate VD2 beveledat Z and is straight and pivoted at its rear end at D1 to an extension B3 of the galley supporting bracket B2, being operated through a link D7 from the main stacking lever F. The latter lever is also of slightly dierent form, having its slug-engaging plate F1 attached by an offset arm F2 to a pivot stud F3 passing through the upper end of the lever andy provided with a knurled nut F47. This nut is splined to the stud F3 and is rotated to set the plate F1 at the required backward inclination, in which position it is held by a pin F5 adapted to engage in a corresponding recess formed in the inner face of the nut. The'latter is formedwith a further recess which may be engaged with the pin F5 to hold the plate F1 in` a vertical position when desired. Y

As thus far described, the machine isy intended to handle Hebrew and like slugs whose typecharacters read from Vright to left, since in the foregoing Aarrangementthe slugs are delivered with their lower ends foremostto the galley wherein they'are vadvanced toward the right. However, and as before stated, it Iis the further purpose of the present invention to permit thev casting in the same machine of English slugs whose type characters read from left to right, and to that end there are provided means adapted to be brought into action at will for reversing the slugs end for en'd as they leave the mold and thus to deliver them to the galley with their upperends foremost, sol

that when the slugs are advanced toward the right in the galley they will be arranged in proper order. To effect this reversal of the slugs,- make use of the stop E and the VIA,ggg

main stacking lever Fias before. However, to secure the desired result, (see F ig. 5) the stop E is adjusted to a lower level (the slot E1 being made long enough for. the purpose) where it is adapted to engage each slug at the left near its lower end, while the plate F1 of the stacking lever F is set at a forward inclination so as to engage the slugat the right near its upper end.- Hence,when the slug drops onto the inclined bottom of the chute C, it is struckby lthe plate F1 which turns it to vthe left about the stop E as a fulcrum, as shown by the dotted lines inv Fig. 5, and thus causes the slug to pass down the chute and enter the galley B withl its upper end foremost. In this way, and

simply by adjusting the stop E and plate F1,

the slugs may be delivered to the galley with either end foremost, thus adapting the machine vfor composition in English or Hebrew (or like languages) v as desired. f

Fig. l illustrates the use in the machine of the ordinary form of English galley H suspended as usual on'the supporting pins A7 of the vise frame, and wherein the slugs are advanced toward the left. To use the galley H, it is merely necessary-to' remove the inclined chute or trough C l(in its en# tirety as constructedA in Fig. l or its upper section Cv4 only as in Fig. la), vwhich carries with' itthe stop E, and toV set the plate F1V of the slug stacking lever F ina vertical position. As thus arranged, the parts provide a galley mechanism of the form common in the English machines, so that if -desiredr this" arrangement may be Vemployed for the English slugs inv lieu of the reversing-devices previously described. f Inother words, the foregoing mechanism is such that either Hebrew or English slugs Amay be stackedk in one andthe same galley', 4'or the Hebrew lprised within its scope. A v

.Having thus described `my invention, its construction and mode ofVv operation, what I. claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

is as follows r' l. In a slug casting machine, the combination of means for delivering the slugs `from` the mold, means to receive the slugs asthey..

are so delivered and transport them later? ally acrossV the Vmachine in a direction at right angles 'to their'` plane of delivery, a

galley arranged to'receivethe slugs as they areV ldischarged f from the?, transporting means, and means for advancing 'the slugs isc in the galley in a direction opposite to that in which they are transported across the machine.

2. ln a slug` casting machine, the combination or means for delivering the slugs from the mold, means to receive the slugs as they are so delivered and transport them first laterally across the machine in a direction at right angles to their )lane ot delivery and then forwardly ot' the machine in a direction parallel to said plane, a galley arranged to receive the slugs as they are discharged 'trom the transporting means, and means for advancing the slugs in the galley in a direction opposite to that in which they are transported across the machine.

3. ln a slug casting machine, the combination of means 'for delivering` the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked and having its entrance arranged remotelrom their Vpoint or delivery, an intermediate inclined chute or trough along which the slugs pass 'trom the delivery means to the galley, the said chute extending laterally across the machine in a direction at right angles to the plane et delivery of the slugs, and means or advancing the slugs in the galley in a direction opposite to that in which they are transported across the machine.

il. ln a slug eastino machine, the combination of means for de-ivering the slugs 'from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked and having its entrance arranged remote from their point oi delivery, an intermediate inclined chute or trough along which the slugs pass from the delivery means to the galley, the said chute extending first laterally across the machine in a direction at right angles to the plane er delivery ot the slugs and then forwardly in a direction parallel to said plane to discharge the slugs into the galley, and 'tor advancing the slugs in the galley in a direction opposite to that in which they are transported across the machine.

5. A combination as specified in claim e, characterized bythe -act that the chute or trough therein recited has its laterally extending portion constructed to guide the slugs on their side `laces and its forwardly extending portion twisted or riiied to turn the slugs into van edge-up position and dischare them thus into the galley.

6. n a slug casting machine, the combination of means for delivering the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked, intermediate means disposed transversely of the plane of delivery or the slugs tor transporting them to the galley,

vmeans for advancing the slugs in the galley in a direction opposite to that in which they are carried by the transporting means, and means arranged to act upon each slug as it is delivered from the mold to cause it to tilt or tall over sidewise in its passage to the transporting means.

7. ln a slug casting machine, the combination of means i'or delivering the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked, intermediate means disposed transversely of the plane of delivery of the slugs Yfor transporting` them to the galley, means for advancing the slugs in the galley in a direction opposite te that in which they are carried by the transporting means, and a stop arranged to engage each slug at one side near one ond as it is delivered trom the mold and cause it to tilt or tall over sidewise in its passage to the transporting means.

8. ln a slug casting machine9 the combination et means 'for delivering the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked, intermediate means cisposet transversely of the plane et delivery et the slugs for transportino` them to the galley, and a reciprocating member arranged to engage each slug at one side near one end as it is delivered from the mold and cause it to tilt or fall over sidewise in its passage to the transporting means.

9. ln a slug casting` machine, the combination of means for delivering` the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacker, intermediate means disposed transversely of the pla-ne oi delivery oi"- the slugs Yfor transporting` them to the galley, and means arranged to act upon each slug` as it is delivered from the mold to cause it to tilt or tall over sidewise in its passage to the transporting means, the said tilting means including a stop to engage the slug at one side near one end and a reciprocating member to engage said slug at the opposite side near the other end.

10. ln a slug casting machine7 the combination ci means for delivering the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked, intermediate means disposed transversely of the plane of delivery et the slugs for transporting them to the galley, and means arranged to act upon each slug` as it is delivered from the mold to cause it te tilt or tall. over sidewise in its passage to the transporting means, the said tilting means including a stop adjustable to ditlerent positions so as to engage thev slug at one side near either end and a reciprocating memher also adjustable to different positions to cngage the said slug at the opposite side near either end, whereby the slug will be presented to the galley with its upper or lower end foremost accordino' to the adjustment ole said parts.

ll. ln a slug casting machine, the combination or means for delivering the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked, intermediate means disposed transversely of the plane of delivery of the slugs for transporting them to' the galley and a stop arranged to engage each slug at one side near its upper end as it is delivered from the mold and cause it to tilt or fall over sidewise in its passage to the transportingV means, the said stop being adjustable to different positions to coperate with slugs of different lengths.

' 12. In a slug casting machine, the combination of means for delivering the slugs from the mold, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked, intermediate means disposed transversely of the plane of delivery of the slugs for transporting them to the galley, and a stop arranged to engage each slug as it is delivered from the mold to cause it to tilt or fall over sidewise in its passage to the transporting means, the said stop being adjustable to different positions so as to engage the slug at either end as desired, for the purr pose described.

13. A galley mechanism for slug casting machines including, in combination, a galley j proper wherein the slugs are stacked, means to receive slugs as they are delivered from the mold and conduct them to the galley, a main stacking lever arranged to engage the slugs in their passagel to said conducting means, and a supplemental stacking lever arranged to advance the slugs in the galley as they are discharged thereinto.

14;. A mechanism as specified in claim 13, characterized by the fact that the conducting means therein recited are removable and replaceable by a second galley wherein the slugs are stacked by the main stacking lever.

15. A galley mechanism for slug casting machines including, in combination, a galley proper wherein the slugs are stacked, anfinclined chute or trough arranged to receive the slugs as they are delivered from the mold and conduct them to said galley, a stop mounted on said chute in position to'pengage each slug at one side near one end in its passage to the chute, a main stacking lever having its slug engaging plate setrat an inclination so as to engage said slug at the opposite side near its other end, and a supplemental stacking lever acting to advance the slugs in the galley as they are discharged thereinto.

16. A mechanism as specified in claim 15, characterized by the fact that the chute or trough therein recited is detachably mounted so as to be removable at will and replaced arranged in dilferent positions to coperatel with different galleys.

178. Av galley mechanism for slug casting machines includingv a slug stacking lever having a slug engaging plate adjustable to ldifferent operative positions thereon.

19. In a slug casting machine, the combina-- tion of means for delivering the slugs from the molds, a galley wherein the .slugs are stackedrin edge-up position and an intermediate chute leading to the galley and constructed to guide the slugs in an edge-up position, the said chute having one of its side walls adjustable toward and from the other to vary the width of the chute at the entrance of the galley to accommodate slugs of different thicknesses.

20. A combination as specified in -claim 5, characterized by the fact that the rifled forwardly extending portion ofV the chute therein recited has one of its side walls adjustable toward and from the other to vary the width of the chute at the entrance of the galley to accommodate slugs of different thicknesses.

21. In a slug casting machine, the combination of means for delivering the slugs from the molds, a galley wherein the slugs are stacked, and adjustable intermediate means to act upon slugs as they are delivered from the mold and cause them to pass to the galley with either end foremost as desired. v I

'22. In a slug casting machine, the combination of means for delivering the slugs soy from the mold in upright position, a galley A signature hereto.

WALTER ALDERDICE. 

